Research & Studies

Looking for data and insights to help make the business case for improving your company's culture?
Check out the research and studies below.

The State of Allyship Report: The Key to Workplace Inclusion

What people want and need from allies, why allyship is vital for business, and how people become better allies in our workplaces.
'Great Attrition’ or ‘Great Attraction’? The choice is yours

A record number of employees are quitting or thinking about doing so. Organizations that take the time to learn why—and act thoughtfully—will have an edge in attracting and retaining talent.
 
From Pandemic to Possibility: A New World for Women at Work

We are fighting to fundamentally transform work for all women, embracing their complex and multifaceted identities, so that no one lives in fear of sexual harassment and discrimination and everyone can reach their full potential at work.
 
Diversity Wins: How Inclusion Matters


The business case for inclusion and divesity (I&D) is stronger than ever. Taking a closer look at diversity winners reveals what can drive real progress.
Disability in The Workplace: What Companies Need to Know & Do

A fuller understanding of how ableism creates problems in our workplaces and what we should do to identify it and intervene in it.
Race, Gender & The Double Glass Ceiling

Am examination of the senior leadership pipeline in companies in all industries by race and gender.
 
Federal #MeToo: Examining Sexual Harassment in Government Workplaces

The following report examines data trends, as well as the adequacy of prevention, redress, and reporting efforts to address sexual harassment in the federal workplace.
 
Women in the Workplace 2021



Women in the Workplace1 is the largest study on the state of women in corporate America. In 2015, LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company launched the study to give companies insights and tools to advance gender diversity in the workplace.
Accomodating Religious Diversity in the Worlplace

This report examines what organizations are doing in terms of religion and religious accommodations, and what impact they have in the workplace.
Evidence-Based Ideas to Increase DEI in the Workplace

The following chapters examine key organizational policies and practices and evaluate their effectiveness for promoting the types of diversity and inclusion that companies often desire.
 
How Diversity Makes Us Smarter

Being around people who are different from us makes us more creative, more diligent and harder-working.
 
How Everyday Sexism Could Stop You From Getting That Promotion


To explore the aggregate impact of routine gender bias over time, I teamed up with Kenny Joseph, a computer science professor at the University at Buffalo, and a graduate student there, Yuhao Du, to create a computer simulation of a workplace.